SECURIX Developed Product
Fractional CISO as a Service
A human-led CISO service that puts a named senior security leader on your management team, owning strategy, risk decisions and board reporting, with Autobahn testing and on-site presence included in every tier.
Solution overview
Fractional CISO as a Service gives your company a named, senior SECURIX CISO for a defined share of time. The CISO joins your leadership team, owns security strategy and risk decisions, and reports to management and the board. A 12-month roadmap and quarterly board reporting establish clear priorities and accountability. Additional deliverables depend on the selected tier. Every tier includes Autobahn AI pen testing and vulnerability scanning, giving the CISO data on your company’s hackability.
Your business needs
Give security a clear owner in your leadership team
Security as a side responsibility
IT managers and CTOs keep systems running while also handling security questionnaires, insurance renewals and regulatory questions. They lack dedicated time and a mandate for company-wide security strategy.
Reactive decisions
Without a roadmap and clear priorities, security moves in response to incidents, audits or urgent customer requests. Risk decisions have no named owner.
Commercial and operational pressure
Enterprise customers ask for documented security practices. Insurers require demonstrable controls. When an incident happens, teams need a plan rather than improvised decisions.
Who this is for
Security leadership that fits your company’s needs
For growing companies that need dedicated security leadership but do not require a full-time CISO. The service is intended for organizations ready to treat security as a leadership responsibility.
CEO / Management
A named CISO accountable to leadership, with clear priorities, a security budget and reporting in business language.
CIO / CTO / Head of IT
Dedicated leadership for security strategy and risk decisions alongside the IT team’s operational responsibilities.
Board of directors
Quarterly reporting and a documented roadmap to govern the security program, with a risk register included in Silver and Gold.
Our deliverables
A security program with clear priorities and accountability
The service is available in three cumulative tiers: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The risk register and incident response plan are included in Silver and Gold. The core policy framework is included in Gold.
- Named senior CISO — A senior SECURIX CISO joins your leadership team for a defined share of time, owning security strategy and risk decisions and reporting to management and the board.
- 12-month roadmap and budget — A roadmap with clear priorities and a defensible security budget.
- Baseline security policies — An auditable policy foundation for your security programme. Included in Gold.
- Security training and incident response planning — Security training begins within the first 90 days. Silver and Gold also include the introduction of an incident response plan.
- Baseline review — An assessment of your current security posture, interviews with the people involved and the identification of quick wins.
- Risk register — A documented register as the basis for managing security risk at management and board level. Included in Silver and Gold.
- Regulatory gap analysis — A mapping of the results to the relevant controls from DORA RTS 2024/1774 articles 20 and 21, NIS2 article 21, ISO 27001:2022 A.5.16 to A.5.18 and A.8.2, and FINMA where applicable. The analysis names supporting evidence for audit conversations. It is neither a compliance certification nor a legal assessment.
- Autobahn testing and on-site presence — Autobahn AI pen testing, vulnerability scanning and on-site presence are included in every tier. The amount of Autobahn testing increases with the tier.
- Technology implementation and daily operations
- 24/7 SOC and IT support
- Incident containment and forensics
- Legal and data protection appointments
- Certification audits
- Further specialist services
How we deliver
Establish your security program in the first 90 days
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We assess the current state, interview stakeholders and identify quick wins. For Silver and Gold, we also prepare the first risk register draft.
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We develop the 12-month roadmap. Further work follows the selected tier, including a tooling review in Silver and Gold and the core policy framework in Gold.
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We launch security training and deliver the first board report. For Silver and Gold, we also introduce the incident response plan.
Within the first 90 days, we establish the security program covered by your selected tier.
Service pillars
Five pillars of your security program
Leadership & Strategy
Security strategy, a 12-month roadmap, clear priorities and a defensible budget.
Risk & Regulatory Confidence
Documented security practices for customer, insurance and audit questions. Silver and Gold include a risk register; Gold also includes the core policy framework.
Vendor & Stack Control
Visibility, structure and control over suppliers, security tools and vulnerabilities, according to the selected tier.
Preparedness & Resilience
An incident response plan so your team knows what to do when an incident occurs. Included in Silver and Gold.
Security-Aware Workforce
Security training to help employees recognize and report threats and use AI tools safely.
Technology partners
Autobahn testing informs your security program
Every tier includes Autobahn AI pen testing and vulnerability scanning. The results give your CISO data on your company’s hackability to inform the security program.
Frequently asked questions
Good to know before your fractional CISO starts
A Fractional CISO takes responsibility for security leadership for a defined share of time. You receive a named senior CISO without hiring someone for a full-time role.
No. The CISO leads strategy and risk decisions. Your IT team and partners implement technology and handle day-to-day operations. Additional specialist services are available separately through SECURIX and the Allurity Group.
Every tier includes a named senior CISO, Autobahn AI pen testing and vulnerability scanning, and on-site presence. The amount of Autobahn testing grows with the tier.
Yes. SX Vuln – Free Vulnerability Scan provides an external attack surface assessment, a SECURIX Exposure Index and prioritized recommendations. SECURIX walks you through the findings personally before you discuss an ongoing CISO engagement.
Contact
Let’s discuss your next step
Tell us how security is managed in your company today. Together, we’ll clarify where dedicated CISO leadership can support your management team.
